Tradescantia spathacea Sw.

  • Filed As

    Commelinaceae
    Tradescantia spathacea Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 2310, 16 January 1988

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. On trail to Margaret Hill.

  • Habitat

    Shady, secondary forest along trail.

  • Description

    Succulent herb. Sap watery, caustic; base and underside of leaf violet; bracts violet; calyx white; corolla white.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: NY, UPRRP, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 826539

    Occurrence ID: 0953874d-a4f6-4ee3-bbe8-15b7aebf3072

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    On trail to Margaret Hill

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

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